Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 158/72, 397/237 i.e 1/5688 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 158/72, 397/237.
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Given fractions are 158/72,397/237
To find the GCF of fractions, we have to find the GCF of numerator numbers and LCM of denominator numbers. Its formula is given by
GCF of Fraction = Greatest Common Factor of Numerator/Least Common Multiple of Denominators
In the fractions 158/72,397/237, numerators are 158,397
Denominators are 72,237
The GCF of 158,397 is 1 .
LCM of 72,237 is 5688.
The greatest common factor of 158/72,397/237 = [GCF of 158,397]/[LCM of 72,237]= 1/5688
Therefore, the GCF of 158/72,397/237 is 1/5688.
To find the highest common factor of 158,397, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 158 are 1, 2, 79, 158
The factors of 397 are 1, 397
The HCF of 158,397 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 158,397
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 158
:1,2,79,158
Now, list down the factors of 397
:1,397
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 158,397 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 158,397 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 72,237
3 | 72, 237 |
24, 79 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 24 x 79 = 5688
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/5688
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 158/72,397/237 is 1/5688
The formula of LCM is LCM(a1,a2,a3....,an) = ( a1 × a2 × a3 × .... × an) / GCF(a1,a2,a3....,an) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).
We need to calculate greatest common factor of 72,237 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(72,237) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(72,237) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(72,237) = ( 72 × 237 ) / 3
LCM(72,237) = 17064 / 3
LCM(72,237) = 5688
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 158,397?
The HCF of 158,397 is 1
2. What is the GCF of a fraction?
The GCF of a fraction is defined as the greatest fraction that divides exactly into 2 or more fractions.
3. How to find GCF in Fractions?
Answer: GCF of fractions can be found using the simple formula GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators.
4. What is the GCF of Fractions for 158/72, 397/237?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 158/72, 397/237 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 158,397 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 72,237 is 5688.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/5688.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 158/72, 397/237 is 1/5688.